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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



53627 to 53752— Continued. 



53655. Clematis intermedia Carr. 



A beautiful subshrubby climber, with smooth pimmte leaves;: 

 flowers deep violet within, lihic without. The four to six eliiptieai 

 corolla segments are rolled at the edge and the sharp points recurved. 

 This vigorous hardy species is a hybrid between Clematis inticella 

 and the Japanese C. lanuginosa. (Adapted from Rcvtie Horticoler 

 vol. 37, p. 339.) 



53656. Clematis pseijuoflammula Schmalli. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53141. 



53657. Clematis recta L. 



An ornaraentnl herl)ace(>us perennial 2 to 3 feet hii^h, w ith masses- 

 of large white panicles. Native to southern Europe. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 30768. 



53658. Clematis spooneri Rehd. and Wils. 



A climbing shrub, 9 to 20 feet high, with silky luiiry leaves, yel- 

 lowish and shining below. The beautiful, thick-textured, white 

 flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, are solitary or in pairs and are covered 

 with dense yellow hair on the outer surfaces. The brown hairy 

 achenes bear featliery styles 1^ inches long. Native to rocky, sun- 

 exposed places of western Szechwan, China. (Adapted from Sar- 

 gent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 1, p. SSJ^.) 



53659. Clematis tangutica (Maxim.) Korsh. 



The handsomest yellow-flowered Clematis in cultivation, the 

 largest flowers being about 4 inches across. The species reaches a 

 height of 8 to 10 feet and bears gray-green leaves and solitary rich- 

 yellow flowers, with long, slender-pointed sepals, downy outside and 

 at the edges. (Adapted from Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the 

 British Isles, vol. 1, p. 361.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 52631. 



53660. Clematis veitchtana Craib. 



A Chinese woody climber with papery leaves and long loose clus- 

 ters of gracefully drooping flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49938. 



53661. Clematis vitalba L. 



The common wild clematis of English hedges. In July it climba 

 up into the trees, covering them with its numerous panicles of 

 greenish white, scented flowers. In winter its silky tufts adorn 

 the hedgerows. (Adapted from The Garden, vol. 53, p. 546.) 



53662. Clematis viticella L. 



A partially woody climber growing 8 to 12 feet high and bearing 

 solitary blue-purple or rose-colored flowers 11 inches across. Native 

 to southern Europe. (Adapted from Schneider, Handhtwh der 

 Lauhholzkunde, vol. 1, p. 285.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I, No. 49810. 



53663. Clematis sp. 



Received as Clematis serrata, for which a place of publication 

 has not been found. 



53664. Clematis sp. 



Received as Clematis thedriana, for which a place of publica- 

 tion has not been found. 



53665. Clematis sp. j 



Received as Clematis vern<ilis, for which a place of publlcatioii 

 has not been found. 



